"Big Red" poem written by Blood Horse editor, you gotta read it! Commit if you want:)

This poem almost made me get all emotinal, no joke. It's written by Joseph Alvie Estes, well- known editor of The Blood Horse, was first published in that magazine October 23, 1937. It is entitled, "Big Red."


The days are long at Belmont.

Speed they never learn.

And it's many a day since Man o' War

Has looped the upper turn.


The guineas stopped their rubbing,

The rider dropped his tack

When the word went round that Man o' War

Was coming on the track.


The crowd was hoarse with cheering

At ancient Pimlico

The day he won the Preakness-

But that was long ago.


The dust is deep at Windsor,

The good old days are gone.

And many a horse is forgotten,

But they still remember one.


For he was a fiery phantom

To that multitudinous throng-

Would you wait for another one like him?

Be patient: years are long.


For here was a horse among horses,

Cast in a Titan's mold,

And the slant October sunlight

Gilded the living gold.


He was marked with the god's own giving

And winged in every part;

The look of eagles was in his eye

And Hastings' wrath in his heart.


Young Equipoise had power

To rouse the crowded stand,

And there was magic in the name

Of Greentree's Twenty Grand.


And Sarazen has sprinted,

And Gallant Fox has stayed,

And Discovery has glittered

In the wake of Cavalcade.


We watch the heroes parading,

We wait, and our eyes are dim,

But we never discover another

Like him.


A foal is born at midnight

And in the frosty morn

The horseman eyes him fondly

And a secret hope is born.


But breathe it not, nor whisper,

For fear of a neighbor's scorn:

He's a chestnut colt, and he's got a star-

He may be another Man o' War.


Nay, say it aloud--be shameless.

Dream and hope and yearn,

For there's never a man among you

But waits for his return.

WOW is all I have to say... that is amazing....

Yeah I thought it was to and thank's for comitting I love Man O' War he my favrite beasides Kricsem who's my favrite race mare of all time I was looking for pictures when I found the poem and thought it was the best one written about him so far.

Well I don't watch race horses that much, but I like the poem.

That's ok I dont ather but I try to watch the Triple crown races evrey year. I saw the preakness but not the Belmont I check up on ESPN evrey week to read the latest new's for horse racing. I love the poem though it's very good I'm looking for more of the writer's work.

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Here is a poem for Phar Lap

Pharlap
A Pom's Tribute
He ran for a country struck down by depression
adored by his people, a national possession
When ‘The Red’ hit the front their despair would subside
replaced by a feeling of wonder and pride;
for not just a Horse this blaze of red light
but inspiring and lifting, a reason to fight
With the contempt of a champion, he toyed with his field
when burdened with lead this horse would not yield
and after his ‘Cup’ grown men were seen crying,
Sixteen months later their hero lay dying
though not before travelling to far away lands
for the world to run with him, the history still stands
of how Pharlap destroyed them with a breathtaking run
and the world stood in awe of Australia’s great son
Oh that final bold surge on the Mexican sand
he vanquished great horses from many a strange land
With might and guns blazing he defied all the odds
and now up above us he runs for the Gods

Henry Birtles wrote this one I love his poems about horse racing-

Cool :)